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GI D2 Racing coilovers - cwspellowe - 07-05-2012
Hey fellas, seriously contemplating swapping out the D2's for another brand of coilover. My problem is that, while they ride fine (having been on a friend's GTI6) they just aren't great for major lows. They're completely bottomed out at about 60-70mm so with camber and stretched tyres there's too much arch gap for my liking.
If I were to exchange these with someone, I would be keeping the adjustable top mounts. I would be happy to do a swap though for someone else's coilover bodies minus their top mounts.
These have adjustable dampening and spring rate appears to be roughly 350lb so on the stiffer side. Unfortunately I never got C-spanners with them and have been adjusting the collars using water pump pliers. The damper bodies wind down in the lower sleeve to adjust height and keep the same damper travel. Overall they're in good nick, having never been actually driven on the estate and only covered about 6k miles that i'm aware of.
Anyone interested?
GI D2 Racing coilovers - Matt - 07-05-2012
Straight swap for ta technix?
Re: GI D2 Racing coilovers - Jackabeen93 - 07-05-2012
Would they fit 96 d turbo?
Re: GI D2 Racing coilovers - cwspellowe - 07-05-2012
Matt, maybe not a straight swap...
do you have any travel left on them btw? I'd be ok with the current ride height if there was some travel left on theseJackabeen, they fit all 306's. You would just need top mounts for them.
Re: GI D2 Racing coilovers - Jackabeen93 - 07-05-2012
Specific ones like or could I use mine, sorry for noob questions lol
Re: GI D2 Racing coilovers - cwspellowe - 07-05-2012
You would be able to use your current top mounts. I'm not looking to sell though, wanting a swap as I don't want the hassle of sourcing more coilovers.
Re: GI D2 Racing coilovers - Jackabeen93 - 07-05-2012
Ahh alright man if you decide to just sell pm me ill have them cheers
GI D2 Racing coilovers - Matt - 08-05-2012
What kinda swap?
look at my pictures in my project, that is that low with 1cm of thread left, and helper springs still in and they are about 4-5months old maybe less
Re: GI D2 Racing coilovers - Ben Jay - 08-05-2012
How much are you looking for?
GI D2 Racing coilovers - Matt - 08-05-2012
Ben Jay Wrote:How much are you looking for?
He's looking for a swap
Re: GI D2 Racing coilovers - Chris - 08-05-2012
Chris, the top mounts might not be interchangeable with standard one, so its worth checking that before swapping/selling.
Re: GI D2 Racing coilovers - Ben Jay - 08-05-2012
i can swap for standard springs and shocks
GI D2 Racing coilovers - Matt - 08-05-2012
Ben Jay Wrote:i can swap for standard springs and shocks
Read above posts. He wants to swap for coilovers haha
Re: GI D2 Racing coilovers - Ben Jay - 08-05-2012
Matt Wrote:Ben Jay Wrote:i can swap for standard springs and shocks
Read above posts. He wants to swap for coilovers haha
i know! twas a joke!
GI D2 Racing coilovers - Matt - 08-05-2012
Ben Jay Wrote:Matt Wrote:Ben Jay Wrote:i can swap for standard springs and shocks
Read above posts. He wants to swap for coilovers haha
i know! twas a joke!
I know
Re: GI D2 Racing coilovers - springs - 08-05-2012
Chris Wrote:Chris, the top mounts might not be interchangeable with standard one, so its worth checking that before swapping/selling.
This ^ if there adjustable then they probably have different spring tops on them to allow them to adjust properly.
You would have to replace the spring tops depending on what top mounts they use.
Re: GI D2 Racing coilovers - Atterz - 08-05-2012
Just lower the spring rate with some springs from Rally design and you should get your "lowz"
Re: GI D2 Racing coilovers - Chris - 08-05-2012
Its not the springs, there sat on the bumpstops so pysicaly won't go lower.
Re: GI D2 Racing coilovers - Atterz - 08-05-2012
Ahh understood!
Re: GI D2 Racing coilovers - Jacko - 08-05-2012
I have AVO's? refurbished last year
Re: GI D2 Racing coilovers - Jonny81191 - 09-05-2012
TA's with uprated (300lb) springs?
I have them off the car ATM so all ready to post...
Re: GI D2 Racing coilovers - mark_airey - 09-05-2012
Just to give you an idea mate my car is an XUD engine (so same weight) and I run the TA's on the last thread of adjustment if you want an idea of height
Re: GI D2 Racing coilovers - cwspellowe - 09-05-2012
Mark that doesn't really look any lower than mine. It's weird, because the ride height has changed so much it feels as though it's not very low, trying to compare pics to my old sigma when it was down 60mm (Was Gmax springs so probably more like 70mm)
Really hard to gauge the lows, i'm thinking not much but am I just being greedy?
Re: GI D2 Racing coilovers - mark_airey - 09-05-2012
There is still about an inch maybe to the bump stops as I still have the helpers in and wouldn't want it any lower or I wouldn't be able to drive it anywhere round here
I have a pic somewhere parked behind a standard 306.....................I will find it...............
Edit..............gave up
Re: GI D2 Racing coilovers - Seid' - 09-05-2012
take out the helpers dude.